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1. A battery charging method for a device that comprises a PDA, a wireless communication system, and a power system having a battery capable of being charged via an external charging cable, the device further having an external charging circuit for charging the battery, and the wireless communication system having an internal charging circuit for charging the battery, the battery charging method comprising: performing current charging to the battery via the external charging circuit by using the external charging cable; turning on the wireless communication system; and turning on the internal charging circuit for charging after the wireless communication system is turned on.
2. The battery charging method of claim 1 , further comprising: issuing a charging signal to the wireless communication system when the external charging cable is plugged into the power system.
3. The battery charging method of claim 1 , wherein the step of turning on the internal charging circuit further comprises: using a first current value via the internal charging circuit for charging the battery when a battery potential is lower than a first predetermined value.
4. The battery charging method of claim 3 , further comprising: performing constant-voltage charging to the battery via the internal charging circuit when the battery potential achieves a second predetermined value that is higher than the first predetermined value.
5. The battery charging method of claim 4 , further comprising: using a second current value via the internal charging circuit for charging the battery when the battery potential is between the first predetermined value and the second predetermined value, wherein the second current value is higher than the first current value.
6. The battery charging method of claim 1 , further comprising: performing a multi-channel charging process with a plurality of charging segments after the wireless communication system is turned on, wherein the plurality of charging segments are distinguished by the battery potential, and the battery is charged by using different current value via the internal charging circuit.
7. A battery charging method for a device that comprises a PDA, a wireless communication system, and a power system having a battery and is charged via an external charging cable, the device further having an external charging circuit for charging the battery, and the wireless communication system having an internal charging circuit for charging the battery, the charging method comprising: performing current charging to the battery via the external charging circuit by using the external charging cable; turning on the wireless communication system; turning on the internal charging circuit for performing constant-voltage charging to the battery after the wireless communication system is turned on; and performing constant-voltage charging to the battery via the internal charging circuit when a battery potential achieves a first predetermined value.
8. The battery charging method of claim 7 , wherein the step of turning on the internal charging circuit further comprises: performing current charging to the battery via the internal charging circuit for charging the battery when the battery potential is lower than the first predetermined value.
9. The battery charging method of claim 7 , further comprising: issuing a charging signal to the wireless communication system when the external charging cable is plugged into the power system.
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April 12, 2011
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